The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-26

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In making his mark
sucesD sAsssAs there, and ct the proc.
enA time no II elassed with such mon NJ Bur-
esek, His remarkable stops and pickups ana
his sNfft and accurate throwing cannot DO sur
passsd By any man on tho diamond. He Ii also
Q elsver base runner. and hits the bah with
eject.
Like many base ball players Of the dny, DAN
NJ learned the mysteries of ball playing while
81 college He did not mako use Of his base
ball learning at once, however, but became
reportor on ono OF the Elmi-a This homel N. y
papers. He was tho leading spirit Of his Office
bail nine and his clever work soon made him
tho reputation OF being one Of the hnest play
srs In that part Of tho State. Here Mike Dor
gan found him, and he was engaged in 1884
by tho New York Club on DorRan's recornmen-
daGion. His work in all the positions on the
team. and he has tried them all with the ex-
ception Of catching. proved him to DO valua-
bio all-round player.
Gov. Hill long ago took great lfkfnR TO the
elever little second basemsn. and no one has
watched his advancement rs has the Cover
nor When no comes to this city he 70 sure to
take at least ono aftRnoon Of. and goes mp TO
tho Polo grounds, not only to see the game,
but also to see what advancement Richardson
has made. The first person that tho Governor
meets at tho Polo grounds on these yisits - Vt
tgs e re- e RSsSag e ssss
rectofs' box. Tho Governor considers Rich.
one q The coming SsSsss and no
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.
The Lssgue ehampionshig. race is DAILY b..
Osn s,n III ss
FORKS have fairly held their own: Chicago.
half q the games Il p5sys: s9d 3 steadily nov:
hi ar pse ens GP little q
tine to 9Ps Ths Of .hS
Sshssr tSan s any p@s
opened and Il It Gan cqptnue to hold tts Own tT
q has d9ns since It isit n LOT tms MSst y Inc
Tho New Yorks arc now doing about their
viii Do remarkably we'll should they secure
out The three they PLAY With shs
Tharsday. Friday. and Saturday: There
Be s ae% New hi AsS
gro now playing q better fold game than ever.
Dosgnn Is getting aG share and Gore ;o1
In tho ga american CANA Association the St. Louis
SS s @ qSS scstns It the stana
@ t Aeou ha only nois foE th
sscond place ' Tor Which the Batimores and
Salsimolos have ave soneHhat The better ~
bow iS. f hs hhsns TS let
fyns do not seem to be improving to any extent
neither In their playing abiss nor In their
he other hand. are G Still playing a remarkably
Ono field game. and generally lose by failure
to lit tho bail when mon arc on bases.
BPrne Gus Ssoro one
by the addition Of new talent or recovery Of
About the only man who is doing particularly
bright work on the team is George smith q:
may not have played ball as long as John
vol SjsDs IS ILL.,. sS4s mt
ssems decidedly weak. PincEpey. like some q
hs Other psysS5 Plains yhn With nk of %
: ssse VIII remain there una driven il by !
i6nS, however. they DO not gel, in q an
President Byrne seoms somewhat discouraged
e sS SnG fupess ao doa
Down at, Staten Island are the finest base
q background OF beautiful scenery which gives
one the Impression at the first glance that the
quite sP egss to on every s! vhes Managing
sssa sd SsysF sss s, RET
work alone. he failed TO see why he should con-
e. Is a. Staten Island
81 ne club, and : ays that Il the CLUB does not
him hs he
pend PLAYER without Ray for what As consid,
~ when
pount. Of an injured leg, Two Or three. offers
Sssn aSs Rs 81
no sale has a. yet been Affected.
QUE boys IN THE WEST.
ssss } Sn aThs gHyss q hs
on their Western tour with t6s detsEpinstion
play sS the best Ct their ability They haze
roach q SECOND place In the. race Tor the cham
plpnship. Eyery member Of the nine has been
Fhey have oil been strictly ssmperste MSiic
playing q the Iittsburshs has BEEN a far above
aaa orfs 10
FDsng hs dssR bsss Of Wa ,os
burgh. Ksefe was never in more oxcslient
form. and is being reserved to be put IN the
box agSinst the Detroits. The club left for
Detroit with the hope Of taking at least two Of
the three games TO be played.
With THE Bum correspondent about the present
Sondition Of his team, said alphabetically:
a better condition than are the members Of
have been fielding excellently. though their
batting could have been improved upon. some
their record Three more. hits would have
won Thursdays game, WEIGH pitched a good
him we'll in the held. Every man In the team
mind. they are all working together in
perfect h harmony HttsRnrsh has sAysd
Before I came West ! was told that
Tant 70 SEQ any better exhibition Of plsyinE
than they have shown US: A. presspt Sonf
tsh except Gore, who, has been Troubled fpr.
como time past with q lame knee. 1t is getting
better. however, and he played good game
Thursday. Notwithstanding that he had not